New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-23
IRELAND MUST BE GOVERNED.
THE pARLIAMEN1Ar STRUGGLE BEGUN.
IF THE GOVERNMENT ) NJ. AsUREs ARE NOT ADOPT
ED LORD SALISBURY WILL APPEAL TO TIE
COUNTRY-JoHN MoRLEY's DEFENCE.

If THE GOVERNMENT ) NJ. AsUREs ARE NOT ADOPT
ED LORD SALISBURY WILL APPEAL TO THE
CoUNrRY-JonN MoRLEY's DEFENCE.
LONDON, March 22-wiiliam Henry Smith the
Government leader, amid cheers ana counter
cheers in the House OF Commons this evening. and
moved that the bill 10: the amendment OF The Criminal
law in Ireland have precedence over all orders OF the
day He said Ireland in state OF disorganzetion
and the Government was bound to a:t under u sense
OF public dty, particularly when they found nres IN
(, at county mtimidated and Notorious criminals
whose deeds il cal TO the ex stence OF society
getting oil scot Mr. Smith said be would rc'rai.i
from stang the details OF the Leasnre leaving that
to tne Chei Secretary tor Ireland What NC now
urged was that the absolutely necessary
Tor the security and happiness OF the law-abdnG pop
ulation OF Ireland. Referring to IN amendment Oh
which notice was given last night by John Morley rc-
icc,iue the declaration OF urgency Tor the Government
bill, Mr.. Smith reminded the House how MI. Glad-
stone resisted the adoption OF similar ane humchl III
1851 The position of the o,ernment now was the
same as that of Mr. Gladstonts Cover nment tneu
Regarding their ameora I've policy toward Ireland.
the speaker said the Governments land OIL woud DC
divided into two parts. One oi these would be miro
duced Immediately. The other wonld be land pnr-
chase dill OF wide SCOPE both measures Woulu oe
found TO be framed Oh The principles oi honest! ana
Justice. The Speaker however, thought the Govern-
nent could hope that any measure framed on these
lines would satisfy the Irish National League winch,
he SAID, the apostolic successor of the Lana
League, and the cause OF all the disorgahLat0h
and terrorism pervadIng Ireland Mr. smith said be
ments measures. IL The fouse did not adopt the:n'
the Government would bc compelled to ask the opln-
ion OF the country TO either confirm their poicy or re-
lieye them OF the responsibility OF government
ICheers
John Morley in moving the rejection of the motion
for uroncy denied absolutely Mr.. Smiths assertions
os 10 be lwless co dition OF Ireland and demanded
that the Government give comparative atistic> oi
crime in ireland, which, he SAID. woild show that De-
yond a certain narrow area the country hau s,l-
d,n bceu Guieter. The coercion proposals OF thc
Government appeared 10 be based upon the idea that
the people OF Ireland were INCIDENT and dishonest.
But those who knew them had a diierent conception
OF their character; they believed item 10 br honest,
Ii ri-working and truthful. lie was less anxons TO
secnre tents Tor some hard landlords Than TO secure
lust treatment Tor those good and homes WORKING
pcou!e. Cheers. Some lani agents attempted To
coeice the tenants into buying under IT," Ashbourne
act debating the lerMs OF purchase and threatening 10
e,Ici unless the tenant consented, loi inc Govern.
u.ent demanded urgency tor a biil giving such men
power to force tenants to pay uIe"son"oic rent
purchase at unreaso nablc prce.
BE lud this bill lay nhothor proposal that thc
British taxpayer he security the coercion ci tenants
aied to satisfy the landlords. II Was Irish history
over again-mOfal wrong, pressing upon suffering
people without legal remedy then ille .al acts To
secure something like moral rilbts; then coercion,
driving Just dI-content under the surface ant exc 'ins
Ii rcer discomfort. Cheers The "isrsi policy was
remedial legislation which would destroy the roots OF
discomfort. In 1881, vben the go rcion bill Was
passed the number OF cyiciOns enormously. The
number OF outIages increased from 20 IN February,
1ssl TO 40 in January, 1889, and TO 53l in March
Hear. Hear! lie doubted whether tie excessive
to Ireland than did the agra laws o the present
century. Heart Hear! TO ask urgency for placin.
the law upon the side OF the Landlord 10 shut the
door of hone ur on the tenant Ir deli jcr1tc convc
ton wa. that there had been more wanton.
gratutious and unlustiabe resort 10 the eyer-iang
c,er-ro sonC a. remedy OF cocrcOn Cheers.
Mr. Baour accused Mr.Morley OF bcst0wing adverse
criticism aud invcctyes upon measure that wac as
vet nnknC wn Mr.. GladutOne.n 1881 / Id the llou-c
to consider not only the OF crime but its char
acter and wnat il aimed at. The bill had been
forced upon the Government because the present cur
rent of cIme rs aimed the subyersion oi the Law
the basis OF order IL beside the question To tell
the House that there some pad landlords and
oppres,ed tenants. This must be expected While
human nature remains what il is.
referring the land legislation OF the late Govern
ment. Mr.. Bali0ur characterized II as hunil iating
failure The conversion OF section oil the Liberals
to Home kulc was a confession of that failure. The
land bill about 10 be introduced would make the
working OF the act of 1881 tar sn oothcr aud give
equitable relic to tenants Hear! Hear lie wodd
not pretend that the measure would solve the land
question. The only solution OF that was great meas
ure dealing With land purchase which the .i0vcrnmcnt
was ready TO introduce when the Opposition was pre-
pared to receive il. Cheers The leaders OF the Op
| position though erted into friends oi the
National lie iguc, knew that IT was comonation AIM
ing at Illegal ends through terrorism. Every man
WHO wished TO stop short OF scDaraon wonld be per
tectly mad If he followed the policy of Mr. Morley.
Let The Government have the power to vindcate he
existing law and then respect or future legislation
| would be insured. Cheers.